Hood hinge molding



Nov. 3, 1931.

J. BOCA 1,830,733

HOOD HINGE MOLDING Filed July 3. 1929 Patented Nov. 3, 1931 UNITEDSTATES PATENTA OFFICE .l

i JOSEPH BOCA, F FLINT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO GENERAL MOTORSCORPORATION,

OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE 1o hinge rod an in itsfinal appearance leaves exposed the joint which is rather unsightly. Itis the object of the present invention to provide a simple and neatcovering which will conceal the hinge and improve the appearance of thehoo The object of the invention is accomplished by snapping or slippingover the hinge joint a bead or channel member the shape of whichreferably conforms to the shape of the hinge joint. At its rear end thebead or channel member is preferably positioned beneath a y bead orfinishing strip secured to the cowl.

The front end of the strip has preferably no securing means other thanthat of the inherent spring friction produced by the gripping or snapaction afterforcing or pressing the bead into place.

On the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of an automotive` vehiclesullicient to illustrate the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailperspective view of a portion of Fig. 1illustrating the invention on a larger scale.

Fig. 3 is a section taken transversely through the hinge on the line 3-3of Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a section on the lines 4--4 of Figs. 1 and 2.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 2 indicates an automotive vehicleas a whole. The vehicle includes the cowl 4,`hood 6, ra-

diator shell .8, radiator 10 and iiller cap 12. i0

The cowl 4 has its edge ysuitably beaded as shown at 14 and suitablyHanged as at 16. Adjacent the bead 14 there is secured to the cowl thebead or `finishing strip 18 at the cent-ral mid portion of which aT-shaped linishing portion 20 is applied. The hood 6 is hinge rod 22.Secured to the flanges 34 and HOOD HINGE MOLDING applicati@ mea'Jul'y 8.192e. serial No. 875,788.

spaced from the flange 16 by means of the felt strips 21.

Between the cowl 4 and the radiator shell 8 there extends the hinge rod22 which is preferably circular and formed of a single strip or sheet ofmetal. The ends of the metal are indicated by the split shown at 24.

Suitably hinged to the hinge rod 22 are the sections or halves 26 and 28of the hood 6. Each hood half 26 and 28 is suitably formed at its hingededge with a plurality of tongues 30. and 32 which have a lange 34 or 36at i their ends. The tongues are suitably rounded as shown in Fig. 2 tolit about the 36 are the iat portions of the clip members 38, eachl ofwhich hasits end formed into a circular portion as indicated at 40. Thiscircular portion is received about the hinge rod 22 and forms the pivotfor the hood halves 26 and 28. p

By referring to Fig. 2 it will be seen that if no means were providedtol cover the hinge,

va" plurality of separations, cracks or spaces would appear at thejunctions 42 between the 75 cylindrical portions 40 of the clips 38.These cracks would leave a rather unsightly appearance and the inventiontherefore uses the bead or channel shapedmember 44 which extends fromthe cowl 4 to the radiator shell 8 overv the entire hinge to cover thesame.

Referrin to Fig. 4, it will be seen that the flange 16 o the cowl hasmounted thereon at its midportion the block 46 which has an opening toreceive a bolt 48 which Vis also received into the end of the hinge rod22 to hold the same. The block 46 issecured to the liange 16 by means ofthe rivets 50. The end of the bead or channel nember 44 is reduced asshown at 52 and extends under the leg 54 90 of the T-shaped member 20 torigidly hold the rear end of the bead or'channel 44 in position. Ifdesired the reduced portion 52 may e omitted and the bead 44 abut theend of the arm or leg 54 of the T. At its front end 9: it may beprovided witha suitable securing means to extend under the rod 22, butin practice no such means is needed or provided.

, By referring to Fig. 3 it will be seen that the bead or channel 44extends over the cy.- 10e lindrical portions 40, andthe ends or edges 56extend beyond a diameter line of' the hinge rod 22. It is only necessaryto extend the edges beyond the diameter a distance suiiicient for theedge to firmly grip or have a tight rictional contact with the roundedportions of the clips 38.

The sides of the channel have an inherent spring action and to apply thebead the reduced end 52 is first inserted under the leg 54 of the T andthe remainder of the bead or channel is pressed or forced onto the hingejoint by a snap or spring action. The spring tension on the sides of thebead 44; will be ample to hold .theentire bead or channel on the hinge joint.` The ends or edges 56 are bent somewhat inwardly before the beadis applied to insure proper gripping action.

When either of the hood halves 26 or 28 is swung on its hinge to raisethe `hood section its arc of movement will be limited by the contact ofthe Hat part of the clip 38 with the edge 56 of the bead. This archowever is amplel to permit of a full raising of a hood section throughgreater than 90. I claim:

1. In a covering for "theihinge joint of the hood of a vehicle, afinishing strip at the junction of the hood with the vehicle cowl, ahood section mounted to swing on the hinge joint, and a cover over saidjoint having one of its ends positioned under said strip.

A2. In a covering for the hlnge joint of the .hood of a vehicle, a hoodsection adapted to swing on the hinge joint, and a channel memberrigidly secured to the vehicle at one end and removably retained at itsother end and extending over said joint and secured to the same by asnap action to conceal the joint.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

JOSEPH BOCA.

